Qualitative Focus Group Research Methods

The study recruited 56 participants across 15 focus groups spanning three Dutch healthcare organisations, with groups homogeneous by role. Individual factors such as sexual orientation and religion were not specifically explored, despite likely affecting how sexuality and SBV are experienced. The study's disability care participants had mild rather than severe intellectual disabilities, limiting generalisation to more complex disability populations. Ten of the 15 focus groups were conducted online due to COVID-19 restrictions, and no notable difference in openness between online and in-person groups was observed, though an effect cannot be ruled out. Focus groups were made homogeneous by role to promote psychological safety and allow role-specific experiences to surface. Analysis was inductive, with each researcher coding their own organisation's transcripts and the full team holding reflexive sessions to identify cross-organisational themes.